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Hypancistrus Zebra L046 – the Famous Zebra Pleco The Famous Zebra Pleco Text by Doug White & Derek P.S. Tustin, Photos by Klaus Steinhaus “There’s No End To The Things You Might Know, Depending How Far Beyond Zebra You Go” Derek – The quote that starts this article is from the esteemed Dr. Seuss. We’ve all probably read him at one time, either by ourselves when we were younger, or to our children. It’s interesting, because I went looking for quotes about the zebra pleco (Hypancistrus zebra) or zebras in general and there weren’t that many out there. But the more I reflected on the quotation, the more I realized that in relation to Doug White and the zebra pleco, it is absolutely true that “There’s No End To The Things You Might Know, Depending How Far Beyond Zebra You Go.” Just as the letter “z” is the last letter of the alphabet, and just as “zebra” is indeed one of the last animals listed in the dictionary, so is the zebra pleco the pinnacle of common fish keeping for many aquarists. Beyond that, once the care, keeping, and most importantly breeding of the zebra pleco has been mastered, there is indeed no end to the things you can master, and Doug White is an example of this. I’m not really sure why I’m writing this article in conjunction with Doug White. The zebra pleco, while one of my personal “golden grails”, has been mastered by him. This is his story, his adventure, his accomplishment. I had the opportunity to sit with Doug over three hours late in February 2011 and listen while he shared his story with me. I’m writing it down, but the words are his. Doug’s Story: any of you will remember the late Jim Brown, who was probably one of the most successful and involved members M that the Durham Region Aquarium Society has ever had. While many knew and respected him, he held a special place in my life. To me, he was a big brother, both in the aquarium hobby and in life. I was proud to count him as a close friend. One of the last aquatic endeavors that Jim was working on prior to his passing was an attempt to breed Hypancistrus zebra, the zebra pleco. Unfortunately he never realized his goal prior to his passing, and in his memory I set out to breed this exotic species. Jim had made the breeding of the zebra pleco one of serious goals. Like his other endeavours in the hobby, he was relentless in his pursuit. When he first started his attempt, which would have been in the late 1990’s / early 2000’s, there weren’t many places where zebra plecos could be acquired. However, That Fish Place in Tonawanda, New York began to acquire stock. Over the course of several trips there, Jim acquired eight fish. Jim Brown Tank Talk – April 2011 / Volume 38, Number 8 Page 11 After Jim’s untimely passing, DRAS held a memorial auction. As part, the eight zebra plecos he had were up for sale. I won’t go into the details, but Kevin and Annette Omura acquired four fish, and I acquired the other four. A couple of years passed and neither Kevin and Annette nor myself were having any success in getting them to breed. Eventually Kevin and Annette agreed to sell me their four fish, and Jim’s original school of eight was reunited. I went looking for more fish, and eventually ended up purchasing a group of eleven on Aquabid. I’m not going to go into the specific amounts that I have paid for the fish, but I think it should be understood that at their peak of rarity, people were selling these fish at $100 per inch. Therefore, a single 3” sub-adult (about three years of age) would sell for $300.00. Prices have dropped in recent years. In the fall of 2010 Lucky’s Aquarium in Markham, Ontario were selling 3” fish at $185.00 each. Still pricey, but nowhere near the prices they once were. Soon after my acquisition of the fish from Kevin and Annette, and soon after my obtaining the eleven fish from Aquabid, they started breeding for me. It took me a long period of trial and error, and the realization that they took a long time to reach sexual maturity, but in the end I accomplished breeding the zebra pleco in honour of my friend, Jim Brown. As the final step, and again in his honour, I’m going to share what I know about them. Introduction: Sometime in the late 1980’s pictures of a new pleco, a striking black and white striped one began to appear in various publications. This caught the interest of the aquatic community, and soon these beautiful fish, commonly nick-named the zebra pleco, began to appear in various stores. Unfortunately, the price was incredibly expensive. After several years more began to be imported, and the price correspondingly dropped. However, this wasn’t necessarily a good thing. It was soon found that the zebra pleco, along with other Hypancistrus species, were being over-caught, resulting in severe decreases in native populations. In response the Brazilian government banned the export of all Hypancistrus species. This resulted in saving native populations, but also resulted in a shortage in the aquarium hobby along with an increase in price. However, even with the actions of the Brazilian government, the zebra pleco remains at risk. As with progress in all countries, Brazil has undertaken various infrastructure projects, one of which is the proposed construction of the Belo Monte Dam. If completed, and if no corrective actions are taken, the dam could result in the drying out of the entire known distribution range of the Hypancistrus zebra. Derek – You know me, I love my research. Wikipedia actually has a rather lengthy article on the Belo Monte Dam, and I think one part is of particular interest to us as aquarists: “The fish fauna of the Xingu river is extremely rich with an estimated 600 fish species and a high degree of endemism, with many species found nowhere else in the world. The area either dried out or drowned by the dam spans the entire known world distribution of a number of species, e.g. the Zebra Pleco (Hypancistrus zebra), the Sunshine Pleco (Scobinancistrus aureatus), the Slender Dwarf Pike Cichlid (Teleocichla centisquama), the plant-eating piranha Ossubtus xinguense and the Xingu Dart-Poison frog (Allobates crombiei). There has been no assessment of how the dam will impact these unique species.” Tank Talk – April 2011 / Volume 38, Number 8 Page 12 Latin Name As mentioned Hypancistrus zebra was first discovered in the late 1980’s. At the time it was given the provisional L- Number of L046, with a variation being given the name L098. In 1991 Dr. Issac J.H. Isbrucker and Dr. Han Nijssen, both of the Zoological Museum in Amsterdam, determined that the zebra pleco differed strongly from all other known species of loricariids. As such, they determined that it required a new genus, and accordingly erected the genus Hypancistrus, with the Hypancistrus zebra being the first described species. Derek – Isn’t it amazing how much changed in twenty years? Planetcatfish.com currently lists six described Hypancistrus species, as well as thirty-one Hypancistrus species only identified by L-Number. As Latin names go, the “zebra” part makes sense, but the other part, “Hypancistrus”, isn’t quite as evident. “Hypo” is derived from ancient Greek and means “less than”, and “ancistrus” is from the Latin for “reduced number of teeth”. With the diet of the zebra pleco (more on this later) the reduced number of teeth makes sense, and saying that they have even fewer teeth than an Ancistrus species also makes sense. Native Habitat The Xingu River (properly called the Rio Xingu and pronounced “Shin-goo”) is a tributary of the Amazon River in Brazil. Intensive European exploration of this river began around 1884, and a section of the river located in the Brazilian state of Para about one hour downstream from the town of Altamira, is the only known natural habitat of Hypancistrus zebra. Rio Xingu is a river of clear water with few nutrients and little sedimentation. As a result the river is exceedingly clear. The riverbed consists mostly of rocks and stones of volcanic origins, many of which are honeycombed with holes and crevices, and a covering of sand between the rocks. Derek – Few nutrients = few plants. No wonder I know so little about it… General Description As both their scientific and common names imply, these fish are white based with bold black lateral stripes – like a zebra. The dorsal fin is actually rather high, and the pectoral fins have well defined and developed rays. While the colouration is actually very striking by itself, it can also be used to determine the health and well being of the fish. If the white sections are bright, and the black stripes are dark, the fish is healthy. Another indicator of health will be a slight blue tinge, especially in the dorsal fin. If the white sections of the fish show any indication of red, then the fish is stressed and steps should be taken immediately to determine the cause. Gender Identification Males: · First pectoral ray is thicker · First pectoral ray will develop spine-like odontodes when in breeding condition · Broader head when observed from above Females: · First pectoral ray is thinner · Rounder head when observed from above · Pectoral fins are more of a crescent shape Tank Talk – April 2011 / Volume 38, Number 8 Page 13 One of the key factors that was unknown during everyones initial attempts to breed Hypancistrus zebra is that they are not sexually mature until they are about four years old.
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